Tim suffered a heart attack years ago and had difficulty with his speech and movement.
Tim, who was born in Surrey in 1961, began his musical career in 1975, as the guitarist of a nameless instrumental band with his school friends.The line up changed over the years.The first Cardiacs album, Toy World, landed in 1981 after they recorded it at a small basement studio called Crow Studios.
Another posted: "It's f**king tragic that someone so influential, creative, and admirable died not only never saw the success he deserved, but suffered through such horrific illness. Long may he live"It came about as a result of hypoxic brain damage from a heart attack.Tim opened up about how his condition affected him in an interview in 2017.